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Quiz of the week

1) The Latin name Halichoerus grypus, meaning ‘hook-nosed sea pig’, refers to which native UK species?

2) In Thomas Hughes’s novel Tom Brown’s School Days, which school did Tom attend?

3) What word refers to both a bird and a zero score in cricket?

4) The zodiac sign Leo spans which two months of the year?

5) What is the capital of Jersey?

Riddle me this

Served at a table, I’m small, round and white, I won’t be returned if you hit me just right. What am I?

1) Grey seal 2) Rugby 3) Duck 4) July and August 5) St Helier.

Riddle me this: A table-tennis ball

Time to buy

On this day…

April 17, 1194

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